H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Shelly Walpole vs Rachel Paul H2H: 1-0

Shelly Walpole holds a 1–0 lead over Rachel Paul in their WTA head-to-head. They have met 1 times in main draws. Most recently, Shelly Walpole won the 1982 Norwich round of 32 6-1 6-1.

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Shelly Walpole
GBR Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Rachel Paul
GBR

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Shelly Walpole 6-1 6-1 Rachel Paul Match data Apr 11, 1982* R32 Norwich WTA 250 —

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Shelly Walpole — — — 1,618 14 12 53.8% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Rachel Paul — — — 1,500 1 3 25.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Shelly Walpole Rachel Paul
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1981 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0 1981 1–2 33.3% — 1,483 0 0
1982 12–5 70.6% — 1,593 0 1 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,467 0 0
1983 1–3 25.0% — 1,588 0 1 — — — — — — —
1984 0–2 0.0% — 1,577 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Shelly Walpole Rachel Paul
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1982 — — — — 5 1 6 83.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 0 2 2 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% Career — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Shelly Walpole Rachel Paul
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1981 1484 95.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.83 — 0–1 — +0.74 1981 1483 91.1 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.50 — 1–0 — +0.60
1982 1594 119.4 — — — — — +20 — 69.2% +1.51 2–3 (40%) 0–1 — +1.26 1982 1467 92.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.03
1983 1588 105.4 — — — — -6 — — 22.2% -2.67 1–0 1–0 — -0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1984 1577 103.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1619 112.8 — — — — -6 +20 — 53.4% +0.10 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.6 +6.12 Career 1500 91.9 — — — — — — — 25.0% -3.13 — 1–0 — +15.75

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.